Milking stool



Nov 10, 1936. c. A. McNEFF 2,060,099

MILKING STOOL Filed April 25, 1954 i I 3nnenfor 1; Cecil AmcNeff.

(Ittorneg Patented Nov. 10, 1936 UNITED STATEE PATENT oFricE 2 Claims.

The principal object of my invention is to provide a milking stool of superior utility and durability capable of folding for shipment in the smallest package.

A second object of my invention is the provision for economical manufacture.

A third object is the provision for sterilization with steam or hot water without injuring the stool.

Other objects and advantages of my invention will be apparent in the following discourse wherein the significance of the reference characters in the accompanying drawing, details of construction of a typical stool embodying my invention, and the particular advantages thereof are explained.

Figure 1 represents .a view in perspective of the stool assembled ready for use.

Figure 2 represents a view of the end of the stool as assembled for use.

Figure 3 represents a View of the side of the stool assembled for use.

Figure 4 represents a view of the stool before assembly as packed in a box from which the lid has been removed.

Figure 5 represents a longitudinal section of a box containing the folded stool as packed for shipment.

Figure 6 represents a cross section of a box containing the folded stool as packed for shipment.

The essence of my invention consists in the special forms of the several members facilitating manufacture and assembly and in the relative magnitudes of the parts providing for the conveni-ent folding and packing thereof for shipment.

Two metal members i and 2 of identical form and size and disposed in symmetrical relationship at opposite ends of the stool are connected together by means of two cross-members 3 and 4 pivotally joined by the rivet 5.

At the lower extremities of the cross-members 3 and 4 the same are pivotally secured to the members I and 2 by means of rivets 6 and 1 respectively.

The upper extremities of the cross-members 3 and 4 are detachably secured to the members I and 2 at the middle of the upper parts thereof by means of bolts 8 and 9 respectively.

Two seat-boards I and H are secured to the upper parts of the members I and 2 by means of bolts as I2, l3, I4, and 15 which may be easily removed.

The relative dimensions of the various members are such as to provide that the seat-boards l0 and H are nearly equal in length to the length of the cross-members 3 and 4 plus the altitude of the axes of the rivets B and l. The base measurement of the members I and 2 is greater than the aggregate width of the seat-boards l0 and ii to provide for a space therebetween I6 to accommodate the folded cross-members 3 and A .as illustrated in Figure 4. Another relative dimension of importance to the proper folding of the stool is the distance between the axes of the rivets 0 and l .and that of the rivet joining the cross-members together, and the distance from the rivets 5 and l to the places of attachment of the upper extremities of the cross-members 3 and 4 on the members I and Z whereat the former are secured by the bolts 8 and 9. These two distances should be substantially equal toprovide for the apposition of the said upper parts of the members i and 2 in line with the rivet 5 when the steel is folded and packed as illustrated in Figure 5.

It will be apparent that these relative dimensions are essential provisions in the stool designed to fold for packing and shipment in a truly rectilinear and rectangular package.

The manner of ordinary use of the stool is obvious. For sterilizing the stool is especially adapted. All of the joints are made by metallic means .and the whole structure is capable of hot sterilization with water or steam without weakening the joints or otherwise impairing the utility of the stool.

The stool is folded for shipment as illustrated in the Figures 4, 5, and 6 and assembled for use as illustrated in the other figures.

Having described my invention, what I claim is:

1. A stool comprising two end members of identical form each fashioned from a continuous bar of metal bent into the form of an irregular inverted loop having a substantially horizontal bight portion forming a seat supporting portion and a pair of legs diverging downwardly from said seat supporting portion and a ground engaging portion extending inwardly from each leg portion, said bar then being inclined upwardly to its extremities which are apposed in close proximity, two metal cross-members pivotally joined together intermediate the ends thereof and respectively secured at one end thereof to the said apposed extremities of the respective end members, means detachably securing the free end of each cross-member to the upper part of the opposite end member respectively, two boards of a length substantially equal to the length of said cross-members plus the distance from the base of the stool to said rivets joining the respective ends of said cross-members to said end members, and means securing said boards adjacent each end. thereof to the respective seat supporting portions of said end members.

2. A stool comprising two end members of identical form each fashioned from a continuous bar of metal bent into the form of an irregular inverted loop having a substantially horizontal bight portion forming a seat supporting portion and a pair of legs diverging downwardly from said seat supporting portion and a ground engaging portion extending inwardly from each leg portion,

said bar then being inclined upwardly to its extremities which are apposed in close proximity, two metal cross-members pivotally joined together intermediate the ends thereof and respectively secured at one end thereof to the said apposed extremities of the respective end members, means detachably securing the free end of each cross-member to the upper part of the opposite end member respectively, two seat boards, and means securing said boards adjacent each end thereof to the respective seat supporting portions of said end members.

CECIL A. MCNEFF. 

